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/-jii-/ medial

 
shape of body or torso; something soft and hollow like a body, a bag, or a belly
 
something three-dimensional, something soft or hollow 
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
classifier
andoojii' vta feel around for h/ or it (animate) (using something)
andoojii'an vti [N] feel for it (using something); (try to) find it (using something)
andoojiin vta [N] feel for, grope for h/ or it (animate); (try to) find h/ or it animate (with the hand)
andoojiishkan vti [N] feel for it (with the foot or body)
andoojiishkaw vta [N] feel for h/ (with foot or body)
bagaskijii'an vti hit it making a slapping noise
bagojiibidoon vti2 pull or poke a hole in it (something soft and hollow)
bagojiibizh vta poke or pull a hole in it (animate; something soft and hollow)
baapaazagojiizi vai s/he has scratches on h/ belly
baashkijiibidoon vti2 squash and burst i(some bag-like) t with hands
baashkijiibizh vta squash and burst h/ (something bag-like) with hands
baashkijiide vii it (bag- or belly-like) bursts open, pops open
baashkijiiganaam vta burst h/ stomach open by hitting, burst h/ (something bag-like) by hitting
baashkijiiganaandan vti burst it (something bag-like) by hitting
baashkijii' vta burst h/ open (using something)
baashkijii'an vti burst it open (using something)
baashkijiise vai s/he (something bag-like) bursts
baashkijiise vii it (something bag-like) bursts
baashkijiisidoon vti2 burst it (something bag-like) by dropping it or hitting it against something
baashkijiisin vii it falls and bursts, bursts on impact
baashkijiishim vta burst h/ (something bag-like) by dropping or hitting against
baashkijiishin vai s/he, it (animate) falls and bursts, bursts on impact; s/he has a blow-out
baashkijiishkan vti burst it (with foot or body)
baashkijiishkaw vta burst h/ (with foot or body)
baashkijiizo vai it (animate; bag- or belly-like) bursts open, pops open (from heat)
bikojii vai s/he is paunchy, is pot-bellied
biskijiigaabawi vai s/he stands bent over at the waist
biskijiitaa vai s/he bends, folds, flexes h/ body
biigojiise vii it ruptures; it tears open
biigojiishkaa vai s/he bursts open
biigojiishkaa vii it bursts open
bookojiibidoon vti2 break, tear it (body or something bag-like) in two
bookojiibizh vta break, tear h/ or it (animate; a body or something soft and bag-like) in two
dakojiiminagizi vai s/he is short and stubby, is a runt
daadojiide vii it bursts open (from heat)
debijiiyaabowe vai s/he fills up with liquid, has enough liquid in h/ belly
dewijiizi vai s/he has a stomachache
ginagijiibizh vta tickle h/ (at the mid-section)
ginagijiin vta tickle h/ (at the mid-section)
ginwaabiigijiizi vai s/he is long-bodied, has a long torso
ginwaakojiiyoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is long
madwegamijiizo vai h/ stomach growls
mangijiizi vai s/he is big-bellied
maagojiibidoon vti2 squeeze it (something soft and hollow or belly-like)
maagojiibizh vta squeeze h/ belly, squeeze h/ (something soft and hollow or belly-like)
mikoojii' vta [S] find, discover, feel h/ or it (animate) using something
mikoojii'an vti find, discover, feel (the shape of) it using something
mikoojiin vta find, discover, feel h/ or it (animate) with the hand or fingers
mikoojiinan vti find, discover, feel it with the hand or fingers
mikoojiishkan vti find, discover it by feeling around with the foot or body
miishijiimin na a peach
nabagijiishin vai s/he has a flat tire
nanaandoojii'an vti feel around for it (using something)
nanaandoojii'wi vta feel around for h/ or it (animate) (using something)
nanaandoojiin vta feel around for h/ or it (animate)
nanaandoojiinan vti feel around for it
nanaandoojiishkan vti feel around for it (with foot or body)
nanaandoojiishkaw vta feel around for h/ or it (animate) (with foot or body)
nandoojii' vta feel around for h/ or it (animate) (using something)
nandoojii'an vti feel around for it (using something)
nandoojiin vta feel for, grope for h/ or it (animate); (try to) find h/ or it animate (with the hand)
nandoojiinan vti feel for, grope for it; (try to) find it (with the hand)
nandoojiishkan vti [S] feel for it (with the foot or body)
nandoojiishkaw vta [S] feel for h/ (with foot or body)
nookijiishkaa vii it (something bag-like, belly-like) softens, gets soft
nookijiishkaa vai it (animate; something bag-like, belly-like) softens, gets soft
nookijiiyaa vii it (something bag-like, belly-like) is soft
nookijiizi vai s/he is soft-bellied; it (animate; something bag-like, belly-like) is soft
ombijiishkaa vai s/he is bloated
ombijiizan vti pop it (wild rice); make it rise with heat
ombijiizo vai it (animate) rises, swells up from heat; it (animate) is cooked until it pops
ozhaawashkojiisag ni foxfire; (a piece of) rotten wood that glows at night
ozhaawishkojiisag ni [NI] foxfire; (a piece of) rotten wood that glows at night
waagijiiyaa vii it (something three-dimensional and soft) is bent
zinigojiibizh vta massage h/; rub h/ belly
zhiigoojiin vta deflate h/
zhiigoojiinan vti deflate it